Before we take a closer study to the effects of
partnerships, let’s think through these pieces of excerpts from writes on
partnership.
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When people come together, as a team, there is a
build up, synergy is formed and results burgeon. Teamwork divides the effort
and multiplies the effect.
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No man is an island of knowledge. We are
inherently mutually interdependent. Our weakness is the strength of others and
vice versa.
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The only reason to work in a partnership is to
accomplish goals you can’t accomplish separately. The most effective
partnership owns a shared sense of purpose.
Through the stereoscope of a great observer, you’ll discover
that partnership is the only solution to most of man’s common avoidable
frailties. In academia, there are levels of types of partnerships that exist
among students. It could be partnerships in studying (study group/mates),
partnerships for project work and also partnership for research purposes. A
case study on partnering to accomplish a project is the case of the not too
popular story from the Stanford University. Larry Page and Sergey Brin were
both PhD students at Stanford University working on the Stanford Digital
Library Project (SDLP). The SDLP’s goal was “to develop the enabling
technologies for a single, integrated and universal digital library”, which was
as well funded through the National Science Foundation among other federal
agencies. Their effort resulted in the popular GOOGLE search engine.
Partnership is good and a reliable source of achieving a set goal easily. The
results or positive effects of partnerships cannot be over emphasized. At
whatever level you are in this world, you definitely need a partner to achieve
your purpose in life.
On relationships I will without further ado state that
except the above subject matter of partnership is understood to the apex by an
individual, relationships won’t work for him or her. Relationships are built on
networks. Someone puts it this way, ‘your network determines your net worth’.
Well I will run a few quick tips on principles of partnerships and
relationships.
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Values. What are your values and how do you
value the next person by your side. Check my earlier post, ‘my neighbor’.
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Purpose. The holy writ puts it this way, ‘can
two work together except they be agreed?’
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Amiability. Once again the holy writ has
something to contribute here, it says, ‘a man that has friends must show
himself friendly’.
Now, what do you think about partnerships and relationships?
Your questions are taking care of in my subsequent posts.
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